Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-04-28
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A unique and handsome monument has
Just been placed over the grave Of Mira
Newton Lightner, In the Lancaster cemetery,
the memorial tribute Of husband aud son.
This monumentor rightly called, sarcopha.
gus, h Of Q character seldom seen In this
country, although frequently mot with In
Europe among the medieval tombs Of the
18th and 18th centuries, or Gothic period. II
y cruciform In plan and takes the Latin
form. The bsse Ii Of Bay Of Fuudy red gran.
ite cut In one piece i've feet and nine inches
by eight and four inches followed In the
centre and highly polished. I pom this resls
the framing for side risers and gabled rooi
composed OF angle columns OF rose metA
richly moulded and foliated at ooah
can and base The side risers and
snble ends are Of fine Italian marble
enriched with foliated designs in Gudolithic
work. In the centre Of the design on each
sabie IN \ rose meta! held the one at the head
UearinR sacred emblem that at the foot the
following inscription in raised letterA May
the faithful departed rest In peace. On the
shield in gable Of the left arm Of the cross Is
plsced the memorial incription which reads
SIMPLY and in good taste as follows:
ANN C., WIFE OF NEWTON LlGHTNER,
DIED APRIL nth, lSs6,
AGED 80 YEARS.
The shield In gable OF right arm is At present
blank. The roof, composed of bronze and
rose metal IL the main feature and IL worthy
OF Q detailed description. All the roof
plates are OF bronze inch thick, upon the
apex Of which runs q rich roee-metal
ridge piece terminating at each gable
n finn 20 tpnnr dust
and in high relief. Upon the roof.pstes,
two inches from the caves, runs an exceed.
ingly beautiful four.inch border of pures,
gothic trscery moulded in rose metal =.
thick and secured at angle pieces by Maltese
crosses and bolts of copper.
The conception Of this fine work original
| ing with James ii. Lightner, son OF Newton
Lightner, has been elaborated and carried
| out from the drawings, and under the super
attendance OF Mr.. W. Ii. Colson, representa-
| tive in this country OF Messrs Cox Sons
| Buckley Il Co, of London, England, whos'
| works In all matters appertaining to ecclesl
| astical art are well known In all parts OF th'
globe.
| Mr. Colson, ,desirous Of having the exclusive
/ personal supervision Of the work, has use'
and employed nsue but American labor An,
materials
The erection OF this monument, com
posed, rs 1t is OF SO many parts, differing il
| material, sze and form, WAS in itself q wor
| requiring practical intelligence and nice m'
| chanical skill. This has been well accou
plisbed by VIM. Grove, q mschinist In tn
employ Of Mr.. Jno McIein of New Iorl
| who erected the brass work, aided through
| out by Haldy Il Son and their chief worl
men Danl. i. Eberman and A. J. Gilgor
by whom the marble pieces wei
most carefully and neatly fitted I'M
place The result OF the whole ms
| be fairly claimed as creditable to a
who have had any part either in It's conce
ton, elaboration or execution, and there hi
now been added to the many interestin
| memorial structures in the Lancaster Gem,
| tary one OF peculiar construction, and whic
1t is believed, will be justly appreciated b
those whose tastes and feelings attract thel
to visit and look upon these tributes
affection for our departed ones, reared in tn
place of repose for the dead.